Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CHAD, LICHFIELD

The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation.Regular public worship open to all.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.Talking of religious assemblies in assemblies in Schools.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22*£116£108£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£149£105£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£114£123£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£135£144£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£146£140£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£185£190£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£185£190£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£163£175£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£147£178£-31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£164£184£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£169£167£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£164£175£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£170£145£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.saintchads.org.uk

office@saintchads.org.uk

015432662254

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CELIA RICHARDSON Appointed: 2019
  • CAROLINE ANN FELLOWS Appointed: 2012
  • KATHERINE MARGARET COTTON
  • KATE ELIZABETH BOWERS Appointed: 2020
  • LILAS RAWLING Appointed: 2012
  • MARY THERESA WILSON Appointed: 2016
  • MR TUG WILSON, Occupation: Consultant
  • MATHEW WEBB Appointed: 2018
  • MEGAN NAOMI SINER Appointed: 2018
  • PAMELA IRENE OAKLEY Appointed: 2012
  • PAUL FELLOWS Appointed: 2016
  • REV PETER RODNEY CLARK (Chair) Appointed: 2012
  • ROGER MELVYN KEAY Appointed: 2020
  • TIMOTHY WEBB Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2010, number: 1134015
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR22: 184 days late,
Main office

THE PARISH OFFICE
42 St. Chads Road
LICHFIELD
WS13 7ND

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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